Miss Grant Takes Richmond
She was never so insulted in all her life...and it was wonderful!
1949 · 1h 27m · N/A
Comedy
Directed by
Lloyd Bacon
Overview
A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dim-witted Ellen Grant as his secretary figuring she won't suspect any criminal goings-on. When Ellen learns of some friends who are about to lose their homes, she unwittingly drafts her boss into developing a new low-cost housing development.
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